"kan" meaning in Gun

See kan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kã̀/ Forms: kàn [canonical], kàn lɛ́ [plural], kàn lẹ́ [plural]
Etymology: Compare Fon kán, Aja (West Africa) eka, Ewe ɛka, Saxwe Gbe okàn Etymology templates: {{cog|fon|kán}} Fon kán, {{cog|ajg|eka}} Aja (West Africa) eka, {{cog|ee|ɛka}} Ewe ɛka, {{cog|sxw|okàn}} Saxwe Gbe okàn Head templates: {{head|guw|noun|plural|kàn lɛ́|or|kàn lẹ́|head=kàn}} kàn (plural kàn lɛ́ or kàn lẹ́)
  1. rope, cord Derived forms: tɛ̀ kàn (english: to phone/call), tẹ̀ kàn (english: to phone/call)
    Sense id: en-kan-guw-noun-UmPf4GKf Categories (other): Gun entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Gun entries with incorrect language header: 44 33 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /kã̀/ Forms: kàn [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|guw|verb|head=kàn}} kàn
  1. to inquire Derived forms: kanse (english: to ask), kàn bíɔ́ (english: to ask), kàn bíọ́ (english: to ask)
    Sense id: en-kan-guw-verb-KRaRRMVZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /kã́/ Forms: kán [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|guw|verb|head=kán}} kán
  1. to write Derived forms: línlínwékántọ́ (english: journalist)
    Sense id: en-kan-guw-verb-GyIdbR6y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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      },
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  "lang": "Gun",
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        {
          "english": "to ask",
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        },
        {
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          "word": "kàn bíɔ́"
        },
        {
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        }
      ],
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        "to inquire"
      ],
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        [
          "inquire",
          "inquire"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kã̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kan"
}

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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Aja (West Africa) eka",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ee",
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
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          "kàn lɛ́",
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        ]
      ],
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kàn lẹ́",
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        [
          "kàn lẹ́",
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        ]
      ],
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        "plural"
      ]
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        "head": "kàn"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "44 33 24",
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "to phone/call",
          "translation": "to phone/call",
          "word": "tɛ̀ kàn"
        },
        {
          "english": "to phone/call",
          "translation": "to phone/call",
          "word": "tẹ̀ kàn"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rope, cord"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "rope",
          "rope"
        ],
        [
          "cord",
          "cord"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kã̀/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kan"
}

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        }
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        "to write"
      ],
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        ]
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    }
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      "english": "to phone/call",
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  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "rope, cord"
      ],
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          "rope",
          "rope"
        ],
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          "cord",
          "cord"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/kã̀/"
    }
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  "word": "kan"
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